diff --git a/beetsplug/bucket.py b/beetsplug/bucket.py
index e8f202875..8d09f8988 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bucket.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bucket.py
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@ import re
 import string
 from itertools import tee, izip
 
-from beets import logging
 from beets import plugins, ui
 
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BucketError(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/beetsplug/freedesktop.py b/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
index cfe7c4cd7..aee180e49 100644
--- a/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
+++ b/beetsplug/freedesktop.py
@@ -15,15 +15,12 @@
 """Creates freedesktop.org-compliant .directory files on an album level.
 """
 
-from beets import logging
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
 from beets.ui import Subcommand
 from beets.ui import decargs
 
 import os
 
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 def process_query(lib, opts, args):
     for album in lib.albums(decargs(args)):